Nov. 2, 2021

Remembrance Day or Armistice Day is held on the 11th November and marks the day that World War 1 ended, at 11 am on the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918.  We have outlined a range of resources that can be used within Purple Mash on the theme of remembrance.

Nov. 2, 2021

Every year, we ask children to submit their own designs about what this time of year means to them, using Purple Mash paint tool 2Paint a Picture.

Now in its sixth year, the competition has been going from strength to strength and we received over 18,000 entries in 2020. Will your designs help us break the big 20,000 this year?

Oct. 20, 2021

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is the biggest festival in the Hindu calendar and is celebrated in October or November each year. This year celebrations fall on Thursday 4th November. Here at 2Simple, we invite your class to be creative and get involved with these Purple Mash resources.

Oct. 19, 2021

"Remember, remember the Fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot..." Bonfire Night is celebrated on 5th November and marks the anniversary of the discovery of a plot organized by Catholic conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605. With events slowly returning to normal, this year's celebrations are set to be a blast! Ahead of the big night, these Purple Mash activities should help you get in the mood.

Oct. 19, 2021

Purple Mash pictogram tool 2Count is a versatile tool that lets you create pictograms to represent all kinds of items, from favourite colours to foods eaten and everything in between, in just a few clicks.

Thanks to a recent update the tool just got even more powerful. This is how.